Lettieri has appeared in 14 games this season for the Blueshirts but, was sent down to Hartford after a few inconsistent stretches. In his brief time this season, the 23-year-old failed to record a point and has just five points in 33 career games.

He made the team out of training camp where he did nothing but open the eyes of everyone on the Blueshirts coaching staff. Despite the strong training camp, Lettieri was unable to find success with the big club in the NHL. His best attribute is his shot and quite frankly he did not use it as often as the coaching staff would have liked.

Head coach David Quinn dressed 11 forwards and seven defensemen in the Blueshirts’ 3-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators Thursday, and with back-to-back games this weekend, the team felt it was important to run a traditional lineup.

Look for Lettieri to slot in on the wing for the Blueshirts on the fourth line with Steven Fogarty and Tim Gettinger.